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After one month and two weeks we are closing the circle on this adventure. To think that just a few weeks ago we were standing on cliffs edges in Utah, washing our hair in public bathroom sinks, surrounded by gigantic old trees and large creatures that come out in the ...

... cottage I rented in Vermont is owned by a couple of artists (painter and sculptor) and they've built their own little slice of heaven up on top of a hill overlooking the Passumpic River valley. They have 40+ acres and they built the studio cottage I rented, plus a house for themselves and a carpentry studio. The grounds are covered with his large sculptures and the hillside has acres of trails for walking and even a couple of ...

... they even had a large, fully fenced dog run. Addie was very happy.

This morning started out at a 'brisk' 42 degrees. We've had such a mild fall in NYC this year, it was a little shocking. But I packed for every eventuality, so a little rummaging in the car and I was all set for the day. We drove through the Berkshires to Northampton, MA where I met up with my friend Cate and her daughter Ellie for a delicious lunch ...

... a lot to pull us up to other rocks. It was a great workout! At about halfway up we still had a decent view as we were under the clouds so we stopped, caught our breaths and had some granola bars. As we got higher it got wetter and a little more difficult to get up the rocks. It was slow going but still really fun and felt like an adventure. Concentrating on getting from rock to rock made us forget how much work we were doing. When we got to the top we knew ...

... it was time to go to bed. The following day, we would be heading back home to Austin.

I was anxious to get back home after six months away! Knowing that we would find the home in pretty good condition, I may have been able to stay a few more days on the east coast staying longer with Michelle and Tony and visiting the Kruzels again. I am glad we had the time that we did and I know we will see all the people we got to visit up here again very soon.